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Name: Hermetis, Aegyptiorum et chemicorum sapientia
Author: Borrichius, Olaus

The Wisdom of Hermes, the Egyptians, and the Alchemists

Hermetis, Aegyptiorum et chemicorum sapientia

Latin

Various authors (attributed to Hermes Trismegistus) c. 1st-3rd centuries CE · published 1674

216 pages

5 images

First Translation

No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.

Extensive searches across major scholarly catalogs (including local catalogs, Open Library, Internet Archive, and OpenAlex) yielded no evidence of an English translation of Olaus Borrichius's 1674 work. The work is a well-known historical Latin text on alchemy, and its lack of presence in these databases strongly supports the conclusion that no English translation exists.

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About This Book

alchemyhermeticismnatural-philosophyhistory

Unlock the secret lineage of the 'Queen of Arts' in this 17th-century masterpiece that traces chemistry from the temples of Egypt to the laboratories of the scientific revolution. Discover how ancient figures like Hermes and Moses wielded metallurgical power and why the 'dark ages' actually held the blueprints for telescopes and self-propelled ships.